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over, he changed america vastly for the better. giving people ordinary people, the ability to buy a car a lot of people to go on vacation, and a lot of people take weekends off. i mean, it's incalculable, the gift that was provided there. and virtually every gift that has allowed the middle-class lifestyle, for better and worse, to emerge with the limbless choices that middle-class people have for this country today has come because of the creative ability of businesses. there is no lesson of any kind of that nature. and i write in the book about, you can go through the typical classes that people have, or even the holidays that they celebrate, we celebrate holidays, little kids learn about holidays. they never learned the pilgrims were part of a corporation. they had invested that they were here to make a profit or so were the people of jamestown. do we have -- and we have time for a few more questions? yes, the lady here. >> my name is emily. i am from england. i would just like to say i think you're a very charming man, but i'm
over, he changed america vastly for the better. giving people ordinary people, the ability to buy a car a lot of people to go on vacation, and a lot of people take weekends off. i mean, it's incalculable, the gift that was provided there. and virtually every gift that has allowed the middle-class lifestyle, for better and worse, to emerge with the limbless choices that middle-class people have for this country today has come because of the creative ability of businesses. there is no lesson of...
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>> host: in america. . . this being coming up next, booktv presents after words, an hourlong program where we invite guest hosts to interview authors. this week long time talk radio program brian jennings discusses his latest book, "censorship" the threat to silence talk radio. mr. jennings explained what he believes will be the backdoor path to reinstating the fairness doctrine and silencing conservative talk radio. mr. jennings discusses his book with a nationally syndicated talk show host, monica crowley. >> host: i am monica crowley, the host of a nationally syndicated radio program "the monica crowley show." i'm also a panelist on the mcglaughlin group and a political and foreign affairs analyst for the fox news channel. i am delighted to welcome to the program today brian jennings. brian is one of the nation's top talk radio programmers. he served more than a decade as a national vice president of top programming for citadel broadcasting. he is an authority on talk radio. everybody in the industry knows
>> host: in america. . . this being coming up next, booktv presents after words, an hourlong program where we invite guest hosts to interview authors. this week long time talk radio program brian jennings discusses his latest book, "censorship" the threat to silence talk radio. mr. jennings explained what he believes will be the backdoor path to reinstating the fairness doctrine and silencing conservative talk radio. mr. jennings discusses his book with a nationally syndicated...
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it looks like you're going to be out there, you know, protecting america from terrorists. how do you think it's going? and he didn't want to talk a whole lot. finally, and/or, one question for you. when your grandchildren as you, dad and grandfather, what did you do during the global war on terror, are you going to tell them the truth? and we politely ended the conversation. and that's as close to a dramatic and satisfactory moment as i've had, and i believe it to others to find something more positive in it than i have. but i haven't found the worst either. it's just great. >> i think everyone else has expressed a lot of the range of different emotions and feelings. and you know, having been involved in is for a number of years now since the first case, it went to the supreme court, you know, you kind of forget how time goes on, time goes on. and you know, your life you think about where you were, where markers in your life and your family, and yet the hard thing i think is to think that a your clients and clients of other lawyers are just sitting there at guantanamo, or
it looks like you're going to be out there, you know, protecting america from terrorists. how do you think it's going? and he didn't want to talk a whole lot. finally, and/or, one question for you. when your grandchildren as you, dad and grandfather, what did you do during the global war on terror, are you going to tell them the truth? and we politely ended the conversation. and that's as close to a dramatic and satisfactory moment as i've had, and i believe it to others to find something more...
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made in america street cars. and i know how proud you are of what you're doing in port land. -- portland. we're proud of it too and it's something i talk about a lot. i also went to see the portland trailblazers beat the wizards the other day, too. but we weren't too happy about that. but anyway. yes, sir. >> mr. secretary, i'm from laredo, texas. i would like to invite you to laredo, texas, the number one inland port. we cross 10,000 trucks a day. and i can assure you that i will prepare you the best mexican food, the best -- and i'll compete with my fellow mayors but i would cook it personally as you can tell, i like to eat. so we'll have a darn good meal. and i'll also prepare you some barbecue as well. >> thank you. >> but, mr. secretary, one of the concerns -- and really we would like to really respectfully invite you to laredo. it's one of the busiest land ports. and the sixth port in the nation. but we have concerns such as waiting times for truckers, you know. and we would really like for you to visit us
made in america street cars. and i know how proud you are of what you're doing in port land. -- portland. we're proud of it too and it's something i talk about a lot. i also went to see the portland trailblazers beat the wizards the other day, too. but we weren't too happy about that. but anyway. yes, sir. >> mr. secretary, i'm from laredo, texas. i would like to invite you to laredo, texas, the number one inland port. we cross 10,000 trucks a day. and i can assure you that i will prepare...
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i looked at 29 of mental negotiations, mostly from north america and was interested in the dynamics of the negotiations, what gets them started, what carries them forward to conclusion. either that of a model that i adapted from work by gantt chart when and also the late jim lowey who was out of george mason before his death. and essentially was looking at turning points, the changes that occur in the dynamics of a negotiation. in the precipitant of those turning points in particular the roles that might precipitate change in the kind of ysidro sensitive activity that was going on. turning points lead toward agreement or away from agreement and then turn a procedural and substantive consequences. so i was interested in this to see what personal i can apply to the framework but also what it might reveal about in particular the different roles that might be played here it for years when i. it turns out that you get a negotiation started coming to get a ecr process started to collect about it a little bit interprocedural and external roles that make a difference. procedural and external r
i looked at 29 of mental negotiations, mostly from north america and was interested in the dynamics of the negotiations, what gets them started, what carries them forward to conclusion. either that of a model that i adapted from work by gantt chart when and also the late jim lowey who was out of george mason before his death. and essentially was looking at turning points, the changes that occur in the dynamics of a negotiation. in the precipitant of those turning points in particular the roles...
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so in the working poor neighborhoods of america, we shifted a financial services sector with someone referred to this shadow financial services sector. that's a real shadowy aspect to some of the shadow financial services sector that really preyed upon people, that really put people in positions they shouldn't have been in and approved them for loans with terms and conditions that, you know, any reasonable person wouldn't have done. >> we can broaden that, too, to not the just lmi markets but underserved markets too. let's take a look at prince georges county. the highest income county in the united states in terms of african-american wealth. over 50% of mortgage loans in prince georges county were subprime mortgages. and from my work in the field i started out as a fair lending advocate, i ran the toledo faire fair lending lawsuits than any other fair housing or civil rights agency in the country, and what we would see over and over and over again where lenders who were not willing to go into underserved markets even if we were talking about more affluent african-american and/or lat
so in the working poor neighborhoods of america, we shifted a financial services sector with someone referred to this shadow financial services sector. that's a real shadowy aspect to some of the shadow financial services sector that really preyed upon people, that really put people in positions they shouldn't have been in and approved them for loans with terms and conditions that, you know, any reasonable person wouldn't have done. >> we can broaden that, too, to not the just lmi markets...
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that's the economic engine of america. just over half of the private sector employees work for small companies. we've got to pay attention to small companies if we're going to grow out of this economic problem. 44% of the total u.s. private payroll comes from small employers. 64% of the net new jobs over the past 15 years came from small businesses. 97.3% of all identified exporters came from small companies. and, madam president, on a per employee basis for those companies that applied for patents, small companies are -- have 13 times more patents per employee than larger companies. that's where innovation comes from. i know in new hampshire, i can tell you in maryland, i look at companies every day, small companies coming up with the innovation that's will lead america in the future. they come up with the new ways to deal with our problems. it's the small companies that are the most prolific in providing that type of innovation to our society. whether it's maryland, new hampshire or any of our states. so it's for that re
that's the economic engine of america. just over half of the private sector employees work for small companies. we've got to pay attention to small companies if we're going to grow out of this economic problem. 44% of the total u.s. private payroll comes from small employers. 64% of the net new jobs over the past 15 years came from small businesses. 97.3% of all identified exporters came from small companies. and, madam president, on a per employee basis for those companies that applied for...
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he talked about the everyday man and woman of america having a job. he talked about our responsibility, and let's agree to stop disagreeing and come together on things that we can all approve of. he talked about our nation not to be number two but number one. so i mean who could disagree with that? and there was nothing that he said that i really found disagreeable. >> now, we've all been reading about tension between house democrats and the obama administration. what are your thoughts? >> he said tonight that he was going to be talking not only to democrats but republicans, too. and if you have a better idea let's sit down and talk about in the house and in the senate. and, you know, we thought the senate health reform bill had some things in it that were offensive and he said let's look at what we can do. people talk about -- he came in talking about change. let me tell you the collapse of the market didn't happen overnight and change will not come about overnight but if we work together in unison we can bring about that change. >> who are some of y
he talked about the everyday man and woman of america having a job. he talked about our responsibility, and let's agree to stop disagreeing and come together on things that we can all approve of. he talked about our nation not to be number two but number one. so i mean who could disagree with that? and there was nothing that he said that i really found disagreeable. >> now, we've all been reading about tension between house democrats and the obama administration. what are your thoughts?...
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in america. we saw in the lives of millions of americans out of work. and the families forced to leave their homes and the elderly down in the security of their retirement after lives of hard work. we saw it when small businesses laying off workers in the face of falling sales and rising healthcare costs and we knew things were not right when our middle class were running just to standstill for a decade and we knew something wasn't right in a political culture that thrived too long on easy choices. on the philosophy of deficits don't matter. publicly or personally, entitlements, wars and tax cuts for the privileged all paid for with borrowed cash. to be paid back by our children. for six years our republican colleagues had an unprecedented chance to put their ideology into law. and they did. and they drove our economy into a ditch. that failure is a fact. and we have to learn from that fact if we want to do better. but placing blame is not the point. because america's recovery is now our responsi
in america. we saw in the lives of millions of americans out of work. and the families forced to leave their homes and the elderly down in the security of their retirement after lives of hard work. we saw it when small businesses laying off workers in the face of falling sales and rising healthcare costs and we knew things were not right when our middle class were running just to standstill for a decade and we knew something wasn't right in a political culture that thrived too long on easy...
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and coming from the department of homeland security and the number one terrorist threat to america is the right-wing extremist, the conservative party or anybody who opposes the war or anything like that. and what did you think our country would be better served if our military was here to protect us and not spread throughout the world and the middle east like you said intervening all of this things and dropping drones on yemen and pakistan and innocent people and what ever. >> host: ambassador crocker? >> guest: you're absolutely right the primary duty of any administration is the security of america and the american people. that was true in the bush administration just as it is true in the obama administration. the challenge comes in figuring out how that is best done. in the will of the 21st century, where our threats come from non-state actors, groups like al qaeda it is a more complicated process and difficult one in many respects than it was during the cold war era. but again, one thing i would say to all of the c-span viewers is think carefully when you use the word enemy and d
and coming from the department of homeland security and the number one terrorist threat to america is the right-wing extremist, the conservative party or anybody who opposes the war or anything like that. and what did you think our country would be better served if our military was here to protect us and not spread throughout the world and the middle east like you said intervening all of this things and dropping drones on yemen and pakistan and innocent people and what ever. >> host:...
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she left america in 77 e3. so he wanted to write three letters he wrote and the man said i will be glad to take it. washington wrote this letter saying all sorts of things have happened but it's too complicated to get into. i just want to tell you one thing. the moments i spend with you were the happiest of my life. and then in the same letter he put in from martha. >> host: also coming full circle. >> guest >> host: well, this has been fun. i enjoy -- >> guest: delighted to talk with you, barbara. >> host: we would like to open up for some questions. we would like to entertain some of you would like to step up to the microphone and present. >> my question is did any of the wives have strong relationships between them? did they know each other? >> guest: very good question. did the lives of their relationship between them. yes, dolley madison and martha washington were quite different in ages but they were very friendly and in fact there is a story which again is not truly documented which drives historians cra
she left america in 77 e3. so he wanted to write three letters he wrote and the man said i will be glad to take it. washington wrote this letter saying all sorts of things have happened but it's too complicated to get into. i just want to tell you one thing. the moments i spend with you were the happiest of my life. and then in the same letter he put in from martha. >> host: also coming full circle. >> guest >> host: well, this has been fun. i enjoy -- >> guest:...
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and also all of the folks here at the new america foundation and thank you for coming very much. [applause] [inaudible conversations] hello. happy new year. good to see you all. my new year's resolution? to me mr. nice guy up here. what do you say? [laughter] that is what my wife said my resolution and should be. i have nothing to start. have that it. >> what do date plan to do differently in read connection with the christmas bombing and it could another attack the eminent? >> i have never heard him express that kind of concern. as a former intelligence official himself, obviously he is a voracious consumer of intelligence. he is one who believes it is a vitally important component to our nation's security and one who cares very deeply about the health and capabilities of our intelligence community. obviously this department is the provider of the vast majority of the intelligence budget of this country. he is responsible for a large part of it as well. he pays close attention to it. as to whether or not, at the first part of the question? >> what would he do differently? >> fir
and also all of the folks here at the new america foundation and thank you for coming very much. [applause] [inaudible conversations] hello. happy new year. good to see you all. my new year's resolution? to me mr. nice guy up here. what do you say? [laughter] that is what my wife said my resolution and should be. i have nothing to start. have that it. >> what do date plan to do differently in read connection with the christmas bombing and it could another attack the eminent? >> i...
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in america working people are the middle class. we build our middle class and the 20th century through hard work, struggle and visionary political leadership. but a generation of destructive driven economic policies has eroded that progress and now threatens our very identity as a nation. today on every coast and in between, working women and working men are fighting to join the middle class and project and rebuilt. we crave political leadership ready to fight for the kind of america that we want to leave our children, and against whom the forces of greed that brought us to this very moment. but instead we hear a resurgence of complacency and political paralysis. to many people in washington seem to think that we've everything will in 2010 and were elected leaders must choose between continuing the policies of or striking out on a new economic course for america. a course that will reverse the damaging trend toward greater inequality that is crippling the nation. at t moment, the voices of america's working women and men must be he
in america working people are the middle class. we build our middle class and the 20th century through hard work, struggle and visionary political leadership. but a generation of destructive driven economic policies has eroded that progress and now threatens our very identity as a nation. today on every coast and in between, working women and working men are fighting to join the middle class and project and rebuilt. we crave political leadership ready to fight for the kind of america that we...
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, so on behalf of the washington monthly and a new america thanks for coming. we are here today to discuss this special report just released in the current issue of the washington monthly called the "the agent orange boomerang" which you can read it washington monthly.com. am ghaffari start ridges monta thanked america come less thank the staff of the washington and the ford foundation for his support. from 1962 to 1971 the u.s. military sprayed close to 20 million gallons of the herbicide agent orange across vietnam to defoliate dense jungle in order to better protect personnel and equipment from north to south and to destroy enemy crops. bats burring we now know left behind a residue of dioxin persisted in highly toxin-- toxic chemical and over the next two decades american soldiers who served in vietnam were forced to fight another war, this one to force their own government to recognize the damage done to their bodies into provide health care and other benefits they deserve. washington did so in 1991, when president george h. w. bush signed the agent orange
, so on behalf of the washington monthly and a new america thanks for coming. we are here today to discuss this special report just released in the current issue of the washington monthly called the "the agent orange boomerang" which you can read it washington monthly.com. am ghaffari start ridges monta thanked america come less thank the staff of the washington and the ford foundation for his support. from 1962 to 1971 the u.s. military sprayed close to 20 million gallons of the...
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he is to me and to many americans america's greatest storyteller in history. he has been enormously successful. the winner of major awards for his books and for his lifetime devotion to american history. .. >> you have produced over the years and novels such as liberty tavern that came down 1977 just to remind you of fabric of the difficulties in the book of life during the american revolution. still lives that came out in 1981 about three west point soldiers and their wives about the resignation of the officers' wives that they would be for the rest of their lives so he has told a wonderful story. the lives of our -- "the intimate lives of the founding fathers" this book, end this incredible book just published within the last couple of weeks the influence of women in the shaping of our history, with men who were the mothers, wives, daughters, a nd friends of the founding fathers, washington, frankli n, adams, a hamilton, jefferson, madison , a very different women. enormously interesting providing material for the rebidding stories of the founders as we ment
he is to me and to many americans america's greatest storyteller in history. he has been enormously successful. the winner of major awards for his books and for his lifetime devotion to american history. .. >> you have produced over the years and novels such as liberty tavern that came down 1977 just to remind you of fabric of the difficulties in the book of life during the american revolution. still lives that came out in 1981 about three west point soldiers and their wives about the...
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new york herald, which was at that time in 1877 when it was published it was the biggest newspaper in america. and they've called it a washington love letter. and nobody could believe that it was real at first. and then people who know a little bit about washington's life and stuff, there were some very atchison diaries published. they discovered he had written it better for month after he had become engaged to moffit custis, who was in for the the richest widow in virginia. and this caused consternation in 1877. they couldn't believe that george washington could possibly have thought for another woman. and so, it was like a suspense story as a probe to find out what happened to this letter. and it turned out that the latter never saw the light of day. it was going to be auctioned off of the mystery man body and this appeared for 60 years. and they founded by sheer accident in the files of a harvard library. so when i saw all this, i said to myself, this is a book i was born to write. i've got to write this book. i've got to explain this and then i begin to realize there would be other things
new york herald, which was at that time in 1877 when it was published it was the biggest newspaper in america. and they've called it a washington love letter. and nobody could believe that it was real at first. and then people who know a little bit about washington's life and stuff, there were some very atchison diaries published. they discovered he had written it better for month after he had become engaged to moffit custis, who was in for the the richest widow in virginia. and this caused...
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we have a voice of america and radio free asia but by south korean law become a south korean government transmitters cannot be used to transmit foreign radio broadcasts and so they have had to catch as catch can to get the broadcasts to north korea. recently they were allowed to use a religious station transmitter, but there is more potential for cooperation. and we do know that retial is getting through. the defectors that come out are seeing one of the things that is influenced the will of you and even their decision to defect is the fact they can quietly at lightless into north korean radio. i was personally skeptical about this until a few years ago, and then on and noticed a couple of friends of mine who grew up in the soviet union and romania, each week to broadcast for radio free asia and cory in and it's wonderful to your career and with russian and iranian accents. when i was asked to review their radio broadcasts. but the don't do it for the money. the dewitt because they themselves were listening to the voice of america in 1980 is when they were living in the soviet union and
we have a voice of america and radio free asia but by south korean law become a south korean government transmitters cannot be used to transmit foreign radio broadcasts and so they have had to catch as catch can to get the broadcasts to north korea. recently they were allowed to use a religious station transmitter, but there is more potential for cooperation. and we do know that retial is getting through. the defectors that come out are seeing one of the things that is influenced the will of...
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how many are frustrated or disappointed with republican party this is what is going on in america. how many of you voted in the last election? >> guest: that's good news. i'm thrilled when i see that. because oftentimes what i'm talking to young people they are very cynical about the political structure. they are all steven colbert fans and mock politicians but i'm glad to see that you guys got involved. >> host: we will go to david joining from springfield massachusetts on the independent line actually brian i apologize from michigan on the democrats line. go ahead, bryan. >> guest: have a lot of respect its laws of to do over the years. one of the greatest tools we have as americans is news media of course house. how can politicians hide away from direct questions such as you are getting right now? news conferences? we depend on the media to ask direct questions and try to get direct answers but it is a president, whether it is this president or the last president does not come out in front of them and avail themselves of questions how can we learn more about where they are going
how many are frustrated or disappointed with republican party this is what is going on in america. how many of you voted in the last election? >> guest: that's good news. i'm thrilled when i see that. because oftentimes what i'm talking to young people they are very cynical about the political structure. they are all steven colbert fans and mock politicians but i'm glad to see that you guys got involved. >> host: we will go to david joining from springfield massachusetts on the...
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we have voice of america and radio free asia. by south korean law south korean government transmitters can not to be used to transmit foreign radio broadcasts. so rfa has had to get the broadcast. recently there were allowed to use religious station's transmitter, but there is more potential for cooperation. we do know that radio is getting through the north koreans. the defectors that come out the same one of the things that has influenced their world view and their decision to defect is the fact that they can quietly at that listen to the north korean radio. i was personally skeptical about this until a few years ago. then i noticed that a couple of friends of mine who grew up in the soviet union and romania commit time every week to broadcasting for radio free asia in korean. it's wonderful to hear korean with russian and romanian accents. .. there are a whole range of treaties and conventions that north korea has already signed on to. the sixth area that i would recommend is to upgrade the human rights discussion at the six-p
we have voice of america and radio free asia. by south korean law south korean government transmitters can not to be used to transmit foreign radio broadcasts. so rfa has had to get the broadcast. recently there were allowed to use religious station's transmitter, but there is more potential for cooperation. we do know that radio is getting through the north koreans. the defectors that come out the same one of the things that has influenced their world view and their decision to defect is the...
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i propose a systematic way to reform our programs called a road map for america's future. my purpose in putting this out there is not simply to say we have it all figured out, we've got the ideas. our purpose is here's a plan to restore our fiscal future, to pay off our debts, although the mission of health and retirement security and make our economy grow so people have good jobs. the purposes and to encourage others to do the same, bring his or plans to solve our entitlement crisis. bring us your ideas to actually pay off our debt. there is a unique legacy in this country that is about to be severed and that legacy in this country is each generation takes on its challenges so that the next generation is better off. well, as cbo will tell you as every objective statistical how do we know for a fact we are consigning the next generation to an inferior standard of living, that's a fact irrefutable. i encourage you to challenge that. we've got to act now to turn this around so that we give the next generation in this american legacy of having a better future which they will
i propose a systematic way to reform our programs called a road map for america's future. my purpose in putting this out there is not simply to say we have it all figured out, we've got the ideas. our purpose is here's a plan to restore our fiscal future, to pay off our debts, although the mission of health and retirement security and make our economy grow so people have good jobs. the purposes and to encourage others to do the same, bring his or plans to solve our entitlement crisis. bring us...
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it is part of america's destiny. i thank the chair, and i apologize to the audience and to the witnesses. >> thanks very much, senator rockefeller. your position as chairman of this committee is one that gives us encouragement that we can achieve this goal of ours of having a more important rail leg to our transportation system. we thank you very much for your encouragement. senator hutchison. >> thank you, mr. chairman. i am very pleased to be at this hearing and also to have the opportunity to have a texas presence at the hearing because you and i, mr. chairman, have worked for a long time on amtrak. i would say that we have had a very productive partnership in keeping the national part of amtrak also viable. i think that is essential. now that we are beginning to a see the possibilities for high-speed rail i think that it becomes even more important to have the national part of the system also have the opportunity for high-speed rail to connect into amtrak and therefore provide really better synergism and ridershi
it is part of america's destiny. i thank the chair, and i apologize to the audience and to the witnesses. >> thanks very much, senator rockefeller. your position as chairman of this committee is one that gives us encouragement that we can achieve this goal of ours of having a more important rail leg to our transportation system. we thank you very much for your encouragement. senator hutchison. >> thank you, mr. chairman. i am very pleased to be at this hearing and also to have the...
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[inaudible] >> the opt-in service of the voice of america. i just wanted to see if we could just widen this discussion out of it. you talked about the franchising of al qaeda, self radicalized and individuals. what is the threat as he looked back over the year, how do you evaluate the counterterrorism policy of the administration as it applies to afghanistan? >> well, clearly it's a major emphasis. with regard to not just going directly after suspected terrorists, with stings like dumb strikes in the counterinsurgency. my personal view is that as an overemphasis. is a political reaction to much of what this president faced. but if you want to change the emphasis, that's where it is. it has been so far. >> one down in front here. >> thank you very much for your comments, but none of your comments really touched upon the fact that virtually all of the terrorist incident that have occurred have been done in the name of a particular religion. my question is, to what extent is there a capability -- and this i think is especially pertained to mr. p
[inaudible] >> the opt-in service of the voice of america. i just wanted to see if we could just widen this discussion out of it. you talked about the franchising of al qaeda, self radicalized and individuals. what is the threat as he looked back over the year, how do you evaluate the counterterrorism policy of the administration as it applies to afghanistan? >> well, clearly it's a major emphasis. with regard to not just going directly after suspected terrorists, with stings like...
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she misread and it didn't understand that america is supposed to rely on divine province. it's so interesting in that light -- against the poise of the great divide between the people and the elite. and that these great -- >> host: we got the point. thank you. and your response. >> guest: i have remain a committed believer in american exceptionalism, and that is not deny we have our faults and lapses, and i just think there's two kinds of people in the world, people who believe that america is a good and great country and people who don't. i do agree with the caller's recommendation to read history, and one of the books i just started reading over the ohio -- holidays, and he guess through a very thorough review of the history of the exercise of executive power over the course of american history, from george washington to george bush to show that the kind of decision that the bush administration was forced to make in the wake of september 11th are clearly within the tradition of the exercise of executive power over the ages. and although john and i might devil -- disagree
she misread and it didn't understand that america is supposed to rely on divine province. it's so interesting in that light -- against the poise of the great divide between the people and the elite. and that these great -- >> host: we got the point. thank you. and your response. >> guest: i have remain a committed believer in american exceptionalism, and that is not deny we have our faults and lapses, and i just think there's two kinds of people in the world, people who believe that...
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>> guest: jules stein started the music corporation of america, a band-booking agency, in chicago in 1924, in al capone's chicago. and it was from that company that, eventually, wasserman was launched. c-span: because this is a political network, the first thing i want to connect is that katrina vanden heuvel is his granddaughter. >> guest: is jules stein's granddaughter, yes. c-span: and he's with "the nation," and the editor and all that. >> guest: right. c-span: was jules stein -- was a republican. >> guest: a right-wing republican. c-span: well, explain all that connection in the -- and how does -- you know, where does the vanden heuvel come in in all this? >> guest: well, jules had two daughters, jean and susan. and jean is the mother of -- jean stein is the mother of katrina. and jean was always -- her politics were always different than her father's, and it was a source of great friction between then. and -- i mean, jules was very proud of her. she was a very accomplished person. but -- but their politics were just polar opposites, really. and katrina followed in her mother's
>> guest: jules stein started the music corporation of america, a band-booking agency, in chicago in 1924, in al capone's chicago. and it was from that company that, eventually, wasserman was launched. c-span: because this is a political network, the first thing i want to connect is that katrina vanden heuvel is his granddaughter. >> guest: is jules stein's granddaughter, yes. c-span: and he's with "the nation," and the editor and all that. >> guest: right. c-span:...
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. >> your first book, invasion, how america still welcomes terrorist, criminals and other foreign ministers. you detail some of the deficiencies. >> no question about it. it wasn't just about illegal immigration. it is hyper focused on the southern border. that is a huge issue but not the only issue when it comes to treating immigration as a natural security concern. the state department was the weak link in the homeland security situation and the episode certainly highlights that. you have a bottom mentality of handing out visas blindly to anyone and everyone who asks. those officials do not have a war footing. they did not have a war footing during the bush did ministration and prior to september 11th. if you're going to hand out a temporary business visa they should have business other than plotting to kill americans on american soil. the christmas bomber, you have a case where even absent the intelligence information that we apparently had in the fall and in august about abdul, absent that specific information about his radical muslim aspirations he fit a certain profile. he was young,
. >> your first book, invasion, how america still welcomes terrorist, criminals and other foreign ministers. you detail some of the deficiencies. >> no question about it. it wasn't just about illegal immigration. it is hyper focused on the southern border. that is a huge issue but not the only issue when it comes to treating immigration as a natural security concern. the state department was the weak link in the homeland security situation and the episode certainly highlights that....
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as mark stein writes sweden can be sweden because america is america. if we become more like europe, if entitlement programs begin to swallow our whole budget, will we still be able to afford the burdens of global military leadership? i submit that military decline is not an option for the united states. as former secretary of state madeleine albright put it, we are the indispensable nation. that's what american exceptionalism means. it means that because of our unique history, our unique power and the unique appeal of our founding principles, america plays a very special role in global affairs. i fear that many of the policies adopted over the past year will make it harder for america to continue playing this special role. and i hope that during the year ahead the administration will pursue a more sensible and responsible course, as the american people have said time and time again that they want it to do. mr. president, i yield the floor. mr. burris: the presiding officer: the senator from illinois is recognized. mr. burris:are we in morning business?
as mark stein writes sweden can be sweden because america is america. if we become more like europe, if entitlement programs begin to swallow our whole budget, will we still be able to afford the burdens of global military leadership? i submit that military decline is not an option for the united states. as former secretary of state madeleine albright put it, we are the indispensable nation. that's what american exceptionalism means. it means that because of our unique history, our unique power...
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and the united states of america. i will further swear that i am not the holder of any office of trust. under the government under the united states, any other state, or any foreign state. which i am prohibited from holding. >> which i am prohibited by holding. >> by the laws of the state of georgia. >> by the laws of the state of georgia. >> and that i am not the holder of. >> that i am not the holder of any. >> unaccounted public money. due to this state or any political subdivision or authority thereof. >> or authority thereof. >> i further swear. >> i further swear. >> that i had uphold and support. >> that i will uphold and support. >> the ethic codes. >> the ethic codes. >> i further swear. >> i further swear. >> that i have been a resident of the city of atlanta. >> i have been a resident of the city of atlanta. >> for the time require by the constitution laws. >> by the constitution and laws. >> of this state, and the charter and ordinances of the city of atlanta. >> and ordinances of the city of atlanta. >> i
and the united states of america. i will further swear that i am not the holder of any office of trust. under the government under the united states, any other state, or any foreign state. which i am prohibited from holding. >> which i am prohibited by holding. >> by the laws of the state of georgia. >> by the laws of the state of georgia. >> and that i am not the holder of. >> that i am not the holder of any. >> unaccounted public money. due to this state or...
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because of course they cover all of north america. and if there's something in their files, and studies have been done, that might give us a sense of the dimensions of this. we very much appreciate it. i would like to give you each the opportunity to tell me, if there's anything you know of, or anything that you think any place you think we should go to find this information. please tell us now. we will be asking you, as the chairman and others have suggested, we will be asking you in writing for this material. so you'll have a chance to go back to your offices and think about it, but if there's anything you could think about it would would be very helpful. >> let me direct the commissioners, as well as your staff, there is a gao report that came out on july 28, 2009, regarding the characteristics and performance of nonprime mortgages. and there's a lot of information that i think would be very useful to the commission enclosed in there. it may not cover, however, you pay option arms, which are categorized as prime mortgages which a
because of course they cover all of north america. and if there's something in their files, and studies have been done, that might give us a sense of the dimensions of this. we very much appreciate it. i would like to give you each the opportunity to tell me, if there's anything you know of, or anything that you think any place you think we should go to find this information. please tell us now. we will be asking you, as the chairman and others have suggested, we will be asking you in writing...
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story that we tell all of america's story. and so that includes the stories of the japanese internment camp or the story of our newest national park in california, which essentially tells the story of discrimination against african-american soldiers in world war ii. >> we'll leave this talk at this point to go live now to a discussion on young palestinians especially those living in the gaza strip. nearly three-quarters of those in the palestinian territories are under the age of 29. the brookings institution here in washington is hosting this event. it's jusç getting underway. >> of this institution and has some other credentials that make him just the right person to get us started. on the topic of how to secure the future for palestinian youth. jim and i are going to engage in a bit of a dialog for a few minutes up here at the beginning. and then we'll turn it into a multilog involving as many of you as possible. and in about 40 minutes or so we'll turn the program over to an excellent panel that's assembled here. and we t
story that we tell all of america's story. and so that includes the stories of the japanese internment camp or the story of our newest national park in california, which essentially tells the story of discrimination against african-american soldiers in world war ii. >> we'll leave this talk at this point to go live now to a discussion on young palestinians especially those living in the gaza strip. nearly three-quarters of those in the palestinian territories are under the age of 29. the...
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it's in america's national security interests to do so. i'm going to close with a story of one woman whose wife was transformed by the work by people do every single day. caroline is a young woman from the democratic republic of congo. who, for years, into her deschenes and ostracism caused by obstetric fistula. eventually, she found her way to a clinic supported by the un population fund. and she finally received the surgery, care and emotional support she needed to heal. then she started speaking out about her experience, to fight the stigma and to let other women know that even in isolated places, treatment is possible. her message has traveled the world. two years ago, she came to washington and urged members of congress to support maternal health programs worldwide. and today, the united states is proud, once again, to support the work of the un population fund. but one advocate, even ones with such passion and commitment, can only do so much. everywoman everywhere deserves high quality care. not only in her most vulnerable hour, but
it's in america's national security interests to do so. i'm going to close with a story of one woman whose wife was transformed by the work by people do every single day. caroline is a young woman from the democratic republic of congo. who, for years, into her deschenes and ostracism caused by obstetric fistula. eventually, she found her way to a clinic supported by the un population fund. and she finally received the surgery, care and emotional support she needed to heal. then she started...
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this strategy is based on the belief that china cannot be contained and therefore we america and the international community must accept its rise to power. in return we see china as resurgence that his stature will not come at the expense or security of other nations. for example, strategic assurance may be demonstrated to impart by china's cooperation with united states and other nations on matters of a shared interest, in particular within the last year we were together in our handling of the global financial crisis. countering piracy of the east coast of africa and isolating north korea for its persistent and aggressive nuclear and missile tests. while these are positive steps in our relationship we cannot ignore the reality that china still falls short in a column of reassurance. actions speak louder than words. here are but a few examples -- first, on monday china demonstrated its resolve to expand strategic capabilities with a missile defense test. as of yesterday we heard of the pentagon that this was conducted without a danced on vacation to the u.s.. what are china's intenti
this strategy is based on the belief that china cannot be contained and therefore we america and the international community must accept its rise to power. in return we see china as resurgence that his stature will not come at the expense or security of other nations. for example, strategic assurance may be demonstrated to impart by china's cooperation with united states and other nations on matters of a shared interest, in particular within the last year we were together in our handling of the...
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this is about the future of america. this is about jobs in america, and there's lots of debates that we could have. but, my goodness, talking about picking a battle over a scientific fact, that's what my colleague is doing. now, she says she's standing with the american people. well, let me tell you a few of the american people who strongly oppose what she is doing. the american public health association, they say "we strongly urge you to oppose any resolution that would repeal the public health findings." the association of public health laboratories, the national association of county and city health officials, the national environmental health association, the the physicians for social responsibility, the trust for america's health, the center for december control who under -- for disease control who under the administration of george w. bush started the scientific work that led to this endangerment finding. 90% of the work on this endangerment finding was done by the bush administration. this is such a radical amendm
this is about the future of america. this is about jobs in america, and there's lots of debates that we could have. but, my goodness, talking about picking a battle over a scientific fact, that's what my colleague is doing. now, she says she's standing with the american people. well, let me tell you a few of the american people who strongly oppose what she is doing. the american public health association, they say "we strongly urge you to oppose any resolution that would repeal the public...
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rather than weaker america. mr. president, i yield the floor. the presidinficer:he mr. kyl: thank you, mr. president. i think it's time for the people in the united states congress to be sure we're listening to what our constituents, the american people, are telling us. if it was unclear before, i think the massachusetts senate race should put to rest any doubts about what's really frustrating americans. americans have had it with the soaring level of spending and debt. they know that enormous spending and skyrocketing deficits take a bite out of the economy, dragging down our gross domestic product, our standard of living, and making investors and job creators very nervous. they are concerned about the unfathomable amounts of money now being spent. for the first year of the obama administration, the numbers are eye popping. consider, one, a wasteful wasteful $1.2 trillion stimulus that was a failure, according to the administration's own yardstick. two, a $410 billion omnibus federal spending bill that increase
rather than weaker america. mr. president, i yield the floor. the presidinficer:he mr. kyl: thank you, mr. president. i think it's time for the people in the united states congress to be sure we're listening to what our constituents, the american people, are telling us. if it was unclear before, i think the massachusetts senate race should put to rest any doubts about what's really frustrating americans. americans have had it with the soaring level of spending and debt. they know that enormous...
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and we need to protect america's waters. i can't believe i'm standing here in the year 2010 saying we need clean water. but that's precisely what i'm saying. because although we have made under the clean water act tremendous progress on point sources, on the contamination that comes out of pipes, we have to address nonpoint source contamination. what happens when it rains? when rainwater flows over our lawns and over our streets, over our parking lots? over our agricultural operations and over in our animal feeding operations and into the drain and into our surface water. sometimes it contaminates our water. and probably nowhere where it's available in the chesapeake bay and there's an executive order to hold us accountable to short term milestone to really improve the chesapeake bay. next, we'll focus on expanding our conversations on environmentalism and on environmental justice. i just left our department's martin luther king day ceremony. and it's always interesting to hear how all the issues that he fought for come down
and we need to protect america's waters. i can't believe i'm standing here in the year 2010 saying we need clean water. but that's precisely what i'm saying. because although we have made under the clean water act tremendous progress on point sources, on the contamination that comes out of pipes, we have to address nonpoint source contamination. what happens when it rains? when rainwater flows over our lawns and over our streets, over our parking lots? over our agricultural operations and over...
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me 10 years ago when i brought the team that the washington capitals could be the number one team in america in terms of selling the most paid tickets, i would have said impossible to do yet that's where we are now. we sold out the games. we have a backlog in season ticket holders. we have the best fans. our building looks spectacular. we're the talk around the league. we can't thank our fans enough and the business is very strong. >> based on what i saw on the 26, it looked like you moved product. >> joe: >> there's a lot of red. that's an indication of how strong the brand is and fan base is and frankly they still believe. they believe we know, we get the joke. we're a really good franchise. things are go going terrific but until we win a stanley cup, we won't get there. for the organization, that's our singular goal. we have to win the stanley cup and we'll get the respect and accolade we ever desire. >> one of the things is the overall finalizing purchase of the rest of the important of washington sports. can you tell us where you are? >> you have to be respectful to the process. our com
me 10 years ago when i brought the team that the washington capitals could be the number one team in america in terms of selling the most paid tickets, i would have said impossible to do yet that's where we are now. we sold out the games. we have a backlog in season ticket holders. we have the best fans. our building looks spectacular. we're the talk around the league. we can't thank our fans enough and the business is very strong. >> based on what i saw on the 26, it looked like you...
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in china, chinese banks have come to the floor in making loans to europe and even america industry. and technology. secondly, china with its specific policies in the international systemç has a bac goal of maintaining stability of around its borders. does this mean -- what is the unification mean in terms of the assumption that china will add to maintain stability? with regard to either explosion or involution as you had referred to. in the third, what is the affect of the american and japanese government policies visavie corporate influences on our government's? from the private sector and china's influence on those be at its economic transactions in terms of the other forms of support. thank you. >> another couple of tough questions. this is actually in terms of assessing china of roles, china's potential role acidification unfolds is something we can only speculate about and i have to confess that the more i think about it of not sure the answer is clear. and i totally agree with you that china's overwhelming stability has been so generous if north korea economically because th
in china, chinese banks have come to the floor in making loans to europe and even america industry. and technology. secondly, china with its specific policies in the international systemç has a bac goal of maintaining stability of around its borders. does this mean -- what is the unification mean in terms of the assumption that china will add to maintain stability? with regard to either explosion or involution as you had referred to. in the third, what is the affect of the american and...